MANHATTAN, Kan. – Rising junior Brian Rohleder was honored for his academic excellence on Monday, as he selected to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court for the 2013-14 season. To be eligible for the Honors Court, a student-athlete must be either a junior or senior academically and must boast a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2013-14 academic year. Rohleder was among a record-number 895 student-athletes from 335 colleges and universities to earn the distinction, including 14 from Big 12 institutions.
Author: KMAN Staff
CHICAGO — About the only pitch that Chris Sale wouldn’t make Monday night was his case for the American League’s Cy Young Award. Sale pitched seven effective innings in his first outing since the All-Star break and Adam Dunn had two RBIs and scored a run to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 3-1 victory over the slumping Kansas City Royals on Monday night. Sale (9-1) wasn’t at his best, allowing seven hits and a walk in seven innings, but he worked out of jams in the fourth and sixth innings. He struck out eight and now has allowed…
Manhattan Firefighters were called out for the second time in a 12 hour time period, shortly before 11:30 Monday night, for a structure fire at 831 Colorado Street. Upon arrival, crews found a single story residential structure with smoke and fire showing from the rear area of the structure. Six fire apparatus and seventeen firefighters initially responded to the fire and it was contained within twenty minutes.The structure was vacant at the time of the fire. The owners are listed as Ben and Ralph Nyberg of Manhattan.Fire crews were still on the scene a couple of hours later extinguishing hot spots and performing overhaul.…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A federal judge is encouraging government lawyers to review what he calls “substantial” blacked-out material given to defense attorneys for a man accused of plotting a suicide bombing at Wichita’s airport. U.S. District Judge Monti Belot told attorneys Monday he wants to move along as rapidly as possible the case of Terry Loewen, an avionics technician jailed on terrorism-related charges. Belot gave prosecutors 30 days to respond to a defense letter outlining evidence it contends should be disclosed. Loewen was arrested Dec. 13 after allegedly trying to bring inert explosives onto the tarmac at the airport, where…
Today on “The Game”…Big 12 media days kickoff in Dallas with KU, TCU, Baylor, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State. Royals are swept by Boston. Ken Corbett from the Topeka Capital Journal joins the show. “You Can’t Be Serious” wraps things up.
“He did not deserve to be shot on the street like an animal.” Those were the words of Sophia Starks, the mother of Dareen Starks,23, of Manhattan, who was shot near a gas station on Manhattan’s North side May seventh. While Sophia Starks is from Memphis, she was in town to voice concerns to Riley County Law Board members about the treatment of her son’s case, in which she stresses he was the victim but alleges he continues to be harrassed by police. The suspect in the case, identified at the time as Daeshawn Bryant,18, has since been released on $50,000…
On today’s In Focus, Cathy talked to President and CEO of Greater Manhattan Community Foundation,Vern Henricks and founder and author of Master Teacher Publication, Bob DeBruyn. She also spoke with Pottawatomie County 4-H Extension FACS agent Erin Tynon, 4-h ambassadors- Morgan Manuel, Wyatt Minihan, Cassandra Ebert, and Isaac Brunkow about the upcoming fair.
On today’s In Focus, Cathy was joined by Riley County Extension Agent, Jennifer Wilson and 4-H royalty. During the second segment, she was joined by Riley County Senior Service Center Director, Jami Ramsey. Lastly, Cathy spoke with Steve Frazier with the Kaw Valley Rodeo.
A Manhattan man accused of several major crimes, including kidnapping, appeared in Riley County District Court Monday afternoon, and attempted to fire his attorney. Jerred Snyder (30) appeared in court alongside his attorney, Larry McRell for a motion’s hearing. McRell stated he had a motion to withdraw as the court appointed attorney for Snyder in the two cases he faces. Snyder faces kidnapping, aggravated robbery, and possession of stolen property from an incident that occurred in April, when he threatened a man at gunpoint, and eventually fled with the man’s vehicle. Judge John Bosch proceeded to ask Snyder if he wanted McRell…
Wamego Police are investigating the theft of copper electric wire from light poles at the tennis courts, located at highway 24 and Balderson Boulevard. Assistant Police chief Paul Schliffke tells KMAN the theft and criminal damage to property was discovered by city crews shortly after 8 a.m. Monday, and it involved stripping the wires at six to eight light poles. Schliffke adds there was also damage reported to a power junction center that ran the system in the area. The Pottawatomie County sheriff’s department is assisting in the investigation. An exact loss amount has not yet been determined,…